Senior Database Reliability Engineer

SaidGig; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Remote-workforce benefits

Job summary

SaidGig is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL-focused engineer to design, build, and operate a robust database foundation for cloud-native systems. This remote, full-time role emphasizes reliability, DR readiness, and performance for large-scale environments.

Responsibilities include architecture, tuning, backup and failover management, and cross-team collaboration for migrations and scaling. Candidates should have extensive production PostgreSQL experience and strong written/verbal communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases in production.
• Expert knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, query tuning, indexing, partitioning, and replication.
• Hands-on AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL experience, including backup, recovery, and high-availability design.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting skills for slow queries, execution plans, locks, and deadlocks.
• Experience supporting large-scale, high-traffic databases with millions of rows.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote-team, with proactive written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage resilient, highly available PostgreSQL architectures using AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Improve database performance through query-plan analysis, index tuning, and advanced partitioning strategies.
• Maintain disaster-recovery readiness with dependable backup, replication, and failover processes.
• Investigate and resolve slow queries, locks, deadlocks, and complex bottlenecks affecting large-scale databases.
• Automate routine maintenance and strengthen operational practices across database environments.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on feature launches, data migrations, and application scaling.
• Maintain thorough documentation and communicate clearly in writing and conversation.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Query tuning

Replication

AWS RDS

Remote communication

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Role Overview

Build and operate the PostgreSQL foundation behind mission-critical, cloud-native systems. This remote, full-time role focuses on database reliability, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance for large-scale, high-traffic environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage resilient, highly available PostgreSQL architectures using AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Improve database performance through query-plan analysis, index tuning, and advanced partitioning strategies.
• Maintain disaster-recovery readiness with dependable backup, replication, and failover processes.
• Investigate and resolve slow queries, locks, deadlocks, and complex bottlenecks affecting large-scale databases.
• Automate routine maintenance and strengthen operational practices across database environments.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on feature launches, data migrations, and application scaling.
• Maintain thorough documentation and communicate clearly in writing and conversation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases in production.
• Expert knowledge of PostgreSQL internals, query tuning, indexing, partitioning, and replication.
• Hands-on AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL experience, including backup, recovery, and high-availability design.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting skills for slow queries, execution plans, locks, and deadlocks.
• Experience supporting large-scale, high-traffic databases with millions of rows.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote-team, with proactive written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data platforms, analytics workloads, ETL processes, and operational databases.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native service environments.
• Exposure to modern data architectures and advanced monitoring tools.

Work Terms

Full-time, remote position.

Compensation

• Listed compensation: $220, 000 to $260, 000 per year.
• A compensation notice lists a national base-salary range $120, 000 to $150, 000.
• Employees are eligible for equity compensation and may receive performance-based bonuses, depending on role and company policy.

Benefits

• Benefits include up to 100% reimbursement of health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with company match, and additional remote-workforce benefits.

Eligibility

Qualified applicants receive equal employment consideration.